A Vintage Guest Room

Happy Monday Morning!  

I am so happy that today is a holiday, I needed the extra sleep!  

I have been working tirelessly on getting the house ready 

for my mom's visit.  

I'm sure she doesn't care whether or not my Tupperware 

drawer is clean or not but I do!  

Besides, it gives me an excuse to get some of these things done.  

I made some changes to the guest room 

while I was down there painting the bathroom 

that I shared with you last week.  

I am embarrassed to say that the inspiration for the changes 

came from some things that I found in the guest room closet

under a pile of linens.  

I had forgotten ALL about these treasures 

that I found at an Estate Sale a while back.  

Getting old and forgetting things really stinks.  

Or on a positive note, 

I guess that finding them under that pile of blankets 

was like Christmas all over again!  

Come on in and take a look at the changes that I made...

Can you guess where my Estate Sale treasures are?  

Yep, the florals over the bed.  

The painting in the middle is a beautiful piece 

that Mr. Beaux's grandmother Irene painted.  

I have had it forever and I adore the colors.  

The other two are hand painted still lifes in chippy old frames 

that I stole for under $5.00 each.  

When I hung these three painting up over the bed it led 

to a lot of other little changes.  

Isn't that the way things always go?  

I added the Ralph Lauren long ticking striped pillow and the vintage floral pillow to the bed.  

I switched the lamp shade out from the Paris black and white 

to this subtle toile shade that I found at Lowe's.  

I hung the large hand painted platter centered over the end table.  

On the dresser side of the room a few things changed also.  

This little lamp was also in the heap of lost treasures.  

It had an icky yellowed lamp shade that I switched out with this simple burlap shade.  

It wasn't quite tall enough for my liking so 

I elevated it on a couple of books.  

I added one of my favorite teacups and a fresh smelling candle.  

I love the color of these blue bottles.  

The candle holders remind me of driftwood.  

Paired together they seem soothing and calm like the ocean.  

I lined the shelf on the opposite wall 

with some of my favorite teacups.  

I conferenced with Miss Beaux 

(translates to I drug here into the 

guest room several times to ask her opinion) 

to make sure that I wasn't getting too Granny like with all of the florals and teacups.  

She either liked it or just wanted some peace and quiet...  

Hmmmmm, I am still not sure but it is easily changed.

The dropcloth slipcovered chair makes a nice spot 

for reading in the corner of the room.  

I made sure that there were a lot of magazines 

to peruse for my guest.  

I put them in this black and white bag that 

I spotted at Home Goods.  

And as a good hostess, I made sure to put out some amenities that would ensure that my special guest felt very special!  

A soft throw for chilly nights 

and a basket full of goodies in case of a snack emergency.

I think I might just sneak down here and pretend to be a guest!  

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

XO

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